Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-04-17

places with the utmost possible raplulty.
This is the right thing at this time, and
the community as q whole should see to 1t
that no man lags behind in restoring the
town to its former condition. Where prop
erty owners are financially unable to re-
build OF repair aid in some form should be
extended, until all are on their feet again.
The town was full Of visitors all day,
the air was cold and raw,
and the ruins were viewed with interest
by all To many the PROSTATE trees OF
Walnut Grove afforded the most tangible
idea of the power of the wind, and hun
dreds visited the locality during the day.
To-day the number of visitors, in all prob
ability, will be largely increased, while
hundreds will go out to st. GAINESVILLE by
some of the various routes.
The storm has been traced through the
entire length of Belmont county, from
Martins Ferry, through BartOn's Station,
st. Clairsyille, and on past the Inlirmary
a. far as Halloway's, four miles from
Flushing. The track is.marked through
out by ruined buildings and fallen
trees. About Barton the storm was very
severe. 1t struck Ed. Arrick's house and
barn squarely, and Of both buildings,
nothing but the kitchen Of the residence
remains. Across the creek, towards Mar,
tins Ferry, clean swath was cut through
the timber, some OF the overturned trees
being of great size. Between st. Glars
Vile and the Infrmary but single HOUSE
escaped. Among the buildings destroyed
were several strong brick dwellings
Fences, hay stacks, &c, suffered severely
The aggregate loss in the county is placed
by the best judges, at from $500 t.
$500, 600, about oue-third OF it being il
Martins Ferry.
Yesterdays REGISTER contained such :
comprehensive and thoroughly detailed
statement of the circumstances attendin!
the calamity that there remains but lttl,
TO be said concerning the actualities of tn
storm. Those who were iniureda are all do
ing very nicely, Lucy Jordan being tn
only one who il in dangerous condition
A later and more thorough examination o
her case by the doctors shows that "A larg
splinter from broken timber was driver
through the right breast and penetrated
the lung. Her shoulder is also dislOcate'
and the point of the collar bone broken
Yesterday the doctors took large splinter
measuring four inches in length and n
large ~ ones finger, from her arm, tn
wood being entirely imbedded aud hidden
She is very weak and nervous, but stand
fair chance of recovery.
Mrs. l.. Wilhelm is at the residence o
James Iannehill, and is doing very well
The statement in yesterdays REGIsTEl
concerning the nature of her injuries
correct.
Andrew Landgralf is probably NOR
severely injured than any Of the Others
The collar bone il broken away from tn
breast bone, the thigh fractured aud the In
dislocated. He Is, however, doing reason
ably well, and there is little doubt con
corning his recovery.
WillisR Owens, the little son Of MI
James Owens, whose injuries were dc
scribed in yesterdays REgISTER, IL DOM
~ we'll as could be expected. lie - sutfeI
ing from q compound fracture Of the le
below the knee. The wound WAS mai
mueh more serious by bis trying to wal
after the accident occurred. The bone
were forced through the flesh IN his eq0rt
to walk, and it will be impossible to st
the bones till the swelling OeeasiODed b
this later injury Tecedes. His lDurie
ahout the head and face are not serious.
Mark Davidson, whose skull was IRA
tured by Q dying brick at the Martin
Ferry stove works, IL doing rs could b
expected, and it is hoped Sill pull through
Joseph Medill, who was also struck wit
a brick, is not seriously hurt aud is shl
to be about. Hurry Porter, injured IN
similar maner, is on the streets. HOwar
Morgan, whose head was cut by a hyin
board, is not seriously hurt. Surgical e.
animation shows that ]. 7: Reilly su:
tanned no broken bones, and that his il
| jnriss, though very painful, are not serious
The same is trls concerning Mrs. Reilly
A young maD nAIiei Fitzpatrick ws
slightly injured in the leg b. tbs ssp
piece Of timber which caused Willie Owens
injury.
Judge John S. Cochran had paeuhs
experience at his farm Just west Of town
4 as vas knocked down and rolled two huT
dred yarNs, SS5 had his hand broken b
striking fence. BEE Iudge says tn
wind wrenehed wheel from EsF Yago
o. BE farm, breaking an inch and qua,
4 ter stes sSiS spindle.
1 John Attinger, Wig bad his shOuldt
buskep. IS able TO eone 10 iiHss = have
dressed sad i doing well. In looking oss
the 6eld, at this LiAlc, it seems all th
more wonderful thAt there 60 10 fatalitit
to ehronlas. and the only eSplanaaioH &
the slight injuries Is . special dispensatio
Of Providence.
Among the amusing things which 0eral
red, or rather We might more properly kaJ
are said 10 have occurred. is the ease Of a
| empscye OF the Elson Glass Company
I When the Md came, he thinking TO On
a plaee jSf safsly, sOafht refuge under